{"id":97595,"date":"2018-10-08T12:58:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T18:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/stormys-gymnastics-returns-home-to-main-street\/"},"modified":"2018-10-08T12:58:00","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T18:58:00","slug":"stormys-gymnastics-returns-home-to-main-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/stormys-gymnastics-returns-home-to-main-street\/","title":{"rendered":"Stormy\u2019s Gymnastics returns home to Main Street"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Rayna Hale leads an exercise class in this file photo. She and Stormy\u2019s Gymnastics co-owner Randy Quilling are now sharing space with Legacy Dance at 20 W. Main St.<\/span>File photo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Stormy\u2019s Gymnastics has come full circle. After several years providing youth fitness programs at different locations in Cortez, owners Rayna Hale and Randy Quilling have brought their youth gymnastics program back to the Main Street location where they initially put down stakes.<\/p>\n

The studio also will continue to host Legacy Dance, at 20 W. Main St., where co-owners Nolan and Cassidy King will lease space from Hale and Quilling. Both companies will be using the space, with gymnastics programs taking to the floor during the week and dance lessons available in the evenings and on the weekend.<\/p>\n

For Stormy\u2019s Gymnastics, moving back to the Main Street studio space seemed like a natural fit.<\/p>\n

\u201cRandy had been running gymnastics programs out of this facility about five years ago,\u201d said Hale, \u201cand in the process of this transition from our location on Empire Street, I was given the opportunity to manage this building.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hale jumped at the chance to take on an inviting space, while also allowing Legacy Dance to share the studio to keep their dance lesson itinerary.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the best things about the transition,\u201d said Hale, \u201cis that we\u2019re able to bring a kid-oriented business to Main Street.\u201d<\/p>\n

In spite of the change of locale, Hale expects that the number and variety of classes offered by Stormy\u2019s Gymnastics will grow. \u201cWe currently have six instructors and about 150 kids, including several preschool classes during the day,\u201d said Hale. She added how the programs work with an array of ages and experience levels, all the way up through high school and beyond.<\/p>\n

Hale and Quilling, who bring a combined 60-plus years of instructing experience, are excited for the next chapter in their evolving space. \u201cIt\u2019s been fun to find a space where kids get to do all the things that their parents tell them not to,\u201d Hale said.<\/p>\n

Nolan King, who is an instructor at Legacy Dance, added his excitement for the new arrangement. \u201cWe have such a great building,\u201d said King, \u201cand we\u2019re looking forward to seeing it used to its fullest.\u201d<\/p>\n

While all class times and lesson availability will remain largely unchanged for Legacy Dance, their lessons will operate on the upper level of the facility, while the gymnastics classes cover the main floor. Then, on weekends, the gymnastics equipment will be put aside for dancing.<\/p>\n

With the transition completed, both Stormy\u2019s Gymnastics and Legacy Dance are excited to restart their classes. According to King, that continuity is important for continued growth.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe keep seeing our numbers continue to increase,\u201d said King, \u201cand that\u2019s exciting for both Stormy\u2019s Gymnastics and Legacy Dance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Likewise, Hale and King see the shared studio as a chance to continue to cross-promote growth in the gymnastic and dance communities in the Four Corners.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach of our businesses is built on our passion for having these types of classes,\u201d said Hale. \u201cWe\u2019re each providing a service that\u2019s valuable to our community.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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